for anyone who has ever wondered what my voice would sound like actually IN A SONG, you can now go listen HERE. an online friend of mine, jason (aka: audio_on_canvas), put this together tonight and OMG. be sure to check out some of his other stuff too. le sigh. i can't actually even believe it's my voice in the song. honestly, it sounds like something i'd put on a mixtape/mix cd. i'm beaming! go listen and let me know what you think. 2004 = the year of the leigh.

speaking of 'year of the leigh', let's talk about 'anthem of the leigh' for the year:'happy' by the wrens. stephanie really knows how to pick them. thank you darling. i just bought 'meadowlands' today and already have listened to it a number of times. beware: it's heartbreakingly uplifting...

happy

you're the one that i want.you're a chance to take.you're a hard break --and swore you'd never leave again.

you're the only onethat i ever trustedor who ever cared at all.

is that how it's gonna be?is this how you wanted me;broken down again?it's almost over now.

is this why you wanted me;to watch as you walk away?you kept on killing meand you don't even want to touch me.you don't even wanna touch me.

i was wrong.i've wasted on.can't figure outwhat happened to us.i won't count onyou anymore.i'll be alright.don't worry about me.aren't you happy now?you got what you want.i wanted you,but i'm over that now.i'm over it.

i'm so sick of you;what we went through.your lies to me --won't win again,so don't kid yourself.it's better this way.it's all back to me.

I AM SO GLAD YOU LIKE THEM.oh, it makes me get all choked up when i introduce people to bands that they end up lurving. <3!

fwiw, they are playing, i think, twice or three more times in chicago before SXSW. (we will be going to every show, of course!) and then, yer gonna fly to austin & see them with me three MORE times. eh? eh?!

i can't wait to listen to yr song on my 46kbps connection. ;) i am sure it is la-la-lovely.